Nondestructive Evaluation Graduate Certificate Online

Through a series of courses totaling thirteen or more credit hours of graduate coursework, the certificate in Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) teaches professionals from engineering or physical sciences backgrounds the fundamentals of three major NDE techniques; eddy-current, ultrasonic and penetrating radiation methods. The program aims to train professionals working in numerous industrial sectors that rely on NDE for safe and efficient operation and include, but are not limited to, manufacturing, transport and power engineering. The program does not offer certification in NDE inspection methods, but focuses on the physical principles upon which these three major NDE inspection techniques are founded. Courses are taught by faculty and adjunct faculty in the College of Engineering who conduct research programs at Iowa State University’s Center for Nondestructive Evaluation.

Admission Requirements

The NDE certificate program seeks highly motivated students who are pursuing a career in NDE or an NDE-related discipline. Applicants must have a Bachelor degree in engineering or a physical science and must satisfy the prerequisites for the individual courses that comprise the certificate. In particular, an understanding of three-dimensional vector calculus, differential equations, and numerical computer programming (such as in MATLAB) is necessary.